Another Tampa guy...

[97ChameleonTA]

Hi, my name is Marty and i'm an alco---uhhh, oops :-o , heh, wrong forum :oops:

Like the title says, i'm from the Tampa area (Valrico) and moved up here in April to work for the DOE. Having been one of the founders of BADRAP down there, I thought it was a good idea to get something going up here. Started up the other site because I didn't know this place existed. Until recently, the only car action I had seen in the area was the Capitol City Cruizers...

My toy is a '97 Trans Am 6-speed with bolt-ons. The only internal mod being roller rockers. As it sits now, the best is a 12.5@110 with a 1.8 60', which I ran down in Bradenton. Shortly, the current motor is coming out to make way for my new project.

Just before moving up here I sold my '99 30th Anniversary Trans Am. Kinda wishing I would have hung on to it being one of 1500, but, whatcha' gonna do.

Wife's car is a 4-door '01 GTP with a few mods, it runs in the high 13's with 2.0X short times.

Last, but not least, is my family hauler. It's a '03 GMC Envoy XL with the 5.3L V8 (mini LS1).

BTW, nice meeting some of you Friday night.

Marty

[brandboZ28]

The only internal mod being roller rockers

Welcome to the board. Good to see another LT1 around. Maybe you can halp me install mine. I dont know if youve causght on or not but Im having a lil bit of trouble with my car and its valvetrain parts:lol: I dont things its all my fault but non the less, my car hasnt run for more than 2 days in almost 2 months. :???:

[97ChameleonTA]

I'd be glad to help. I can set lash blindfolded. Let me know when you want to give it a shot and i'm there, work permitting of course.

Marty

[brandboZ28]

Thanks, Id take the help whenever you would be willing to give it. I am going to work on it all day but there isnt much I can do before the lash has to be set. I might just go ahead and give it one more shot, its not rocket science or anything. :mrgreen:

[97ChameleonTA]

Give me some history on what your doing? Where are you doing this work at? If your close enough I might be able to drop by...

Marty

[brandboZ28]

Alright, I recently started the hell of an install of a cc305, 1.6 RR's, valvesprings, new timing gear, the whole nine yards in my 93. Well, on first crank up, it started but died out. Turns our after many sacrificed pushrods that I was getting coil bind. Got new valvesprings and buttoned everything up and she ran, not great but alright but I hadnt got a tune yet so I just babied her around until it bent another pushrod and somehow screwed up a rocker arm. Got all new parts and getting ready to put it all back together for the 5th time or so.

I am working on it at my house that is located off of Hartsfield, close to High road. I dunno how close that is for you but if you could stop by, that would be awesome. Just let me know and I can give you directions in a PM(dont want everyone to know where I keep my bent pushrods:lol: ) Thanks a lot.

Bo

[97ChameleonTA]

I'm out off of Buck Lake and have no idea where either of those roads you mentioned are. I'm new here so if your gonna give me directions, make em' VERY detailed.

Marty

[brandboZ28]

What a MAIN road that you are by, like N.Monroe or Tenn. St. I havent been here too long myself. I can get you here no problem, I just dont know where Buck Lane is.

[97ChameleonTA]

Closest main intersection is Mahan and Capitol Circle SE.

Marty

[slmdLS1]

bo he's out here by tony, justa straight shot down 90(Tenn) for the most part

[Rawink]

I had the nickname of "ELROD" for awhile due to me breaking pushrods so badly they came out "L" shaped :)

dont feel too bad about it :) LOL

[brandboZ28]

I had the nickname of "ELROD" for awhile due to me breaking pushrods so badly they came out "L" shaped :)

dont feel too bad about it :) LOL
:lol: Thats hilarious. Oh, I made sure mine were self-aligning;)

[03accord]

going south on capital circle take a left on mahan and buck lake road will be on the right..........i think its south??